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Army comparison: Flag of Ecuador Ecuador vs Flag of Mexico Mexico

Mexico's army fields 7,852 active vehicles — 17:1 Ecuador's 456.

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Flag of Ecuador EcuadorGround pillar #88 43.0
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Mexico leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Flag of Mexico MexicoGround pillar #28 62.8
  • 108 Main battle tanksweight ×10 0
  • 24 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 5 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 106 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 151 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 507
  • 62 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 7,345
Ecuador Mexico Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Ecuador Mexico Ratio
Total vehicles 456 7,852 🇲🇽 17×
Main battle tanks 108 0 🇪🇨
Artillery pieces 135 0 🇪🇨
Armoured fighting vehicles 213 7,852 🇲🇽 37×
Active military personnel (all branches) 40,250 216,000 🇲🇽 5.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 118,000 81,500 🇪🇨 1.4×
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Armoured personnel carriers 151 507 🇲🇽 3.4×
Self-propelled artillery 5 0 🇪🇨
Towed artillery 106 0 🇪🇨
Rocket artillery 24 0 🇪🇨
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇨 EcuadorAMX-13 ×108AMX-VCI ×82BM-21 Grad ×18
🇲🇽 MexicoAMX-VCI ×409
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger ground force with 7,852 vehicles compared to Ecuador's 456 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador operates more main battle tanks with 108 compared to Mexico's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico operates 507 APCs compared to Ecuador's 151.
Which country has more artillery systems, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador fields 135 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Mexico's 0.
How do the Ecuador and Mexico armies compare in size?
Mexico's army is 17.2 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (7,852 vs 456).